Holly Family (Noun)
Meaning
Widely distributed shrubs and trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Members of the holly family, Ilex, can be found on every continent except Antarctica and include more than 400 species.
- Ilex, also known as the holly family, includes widely distributed shrubs and trees.
- Species of the holly family have glossy, waxy leaves with toothed or serrated margins and usually red berries.
- Ilex aquifolium, the English holly, is one of the most widely cultivated species in the holly family.
- Most plants in the holly family have prickly or spiny leaves and stems to protect them from herbivores.